Российский вектор внешней политики кабинета С. Абэ (2013–2017 гг.)

Россия и АТР. 2018. № 1. С. 148–160.

Kuzminkov V., Ян Ц.

The article examines Japan's foreign policy toward Russia after S. Abe became Prime-Minister of Japan in December 2012 until September 2017. Four months after taking office, S. Abe officially visited Russia, denoting the Russian direction as priority in its foreign policy. Unlike his predecessors, S. Abe did not focus on the territorial issue, having suggested to expand the format of bilateral consultations up to the discussion of security issues. Discussion of the key, for the Japanese side, territorial issue was hidden behind the formulation of the need to conclude a peace treaty. In resolving this issue, the Japanese side attached special importance to building trust relations between the leaders of Russia and Japan. However, after Japan jointer the sanctions against Russia, the bilateral dialogue was severely damaged. In order to force the deadlocked negotiations, S. Abe proposed a "new approach" and a program of economic interaction. The proposal of the "new approach" was a tactical step by the Japanese side, which hoped, through economic cooperation and intensive political dialogue at the highest level, to create a favorable atmosphere for a political decision on the territorial issue. However, the Japanese side clearly overestimated the possibility of personal diplomacy, which role in international relations is not so important. As a result, S. Abe's personal diplomacy on the Russian side did not lead to significant changes in Russia's position on the principle issues.

Keywords: Япония, США, Россия, Russia, Japan, USA, China, КНР, security, безопасность авиаперевозок, Курильские острова - Территориальные претензии Японии - Российско-японская граница, мирный договор, a peace treaty, Kurile islands, personal diplomacy, joint economic activity, личностная дипломатия, совместная хозяйственная деятельность